Exploring non-users' intention to adopt ride-sharing services: Taking into account increased risks due to the COVID-19 pandemic among other factors

Sharing Economy

“…SE was also an aspect of the economy that was severely impacted [79]. The fear of the COVID-19 spread, and the lockdown measures caused panic, making many people abstain from sharing practices, as means of virus contraction, especially those perceiving sharing practices as a health threat, abstaining from vacations [80], with many cancellations regarding house sharing [79], or abstaining from commute or ride-sharing transport mobilities [81], which affected, even more, the SE field. Finally, the fact that not all SE facilities were eligible in gaining financial aid rendered the SE peers helpless [79].…”

A cross-cultural analysis of ridesharing intentions and compliance with COVID-19 health guidelines: The roles of social trust, fear of COVID-19, and trust-in-God

“…For example, Sajid and Zakkariya (2022) find that environmental concern is an important motivation for consumers to use ridesharing services, and that this effect is positively mediated by attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control, and negatively moderated by perceived COVID-19 health risks. Congruent with these findings, Zhang and Liu (2022) show that perceived COVID-19 health threats negatively moderate the effect of environmental concern and tolerance for ambiguity on consumers’ intention to adopt ridesharing services. Furthermore, Hofmann et al (2017) show that consumers expect service enablers to use coercive power to punish opportunistic behaviors, whereas trust is more important for the direct relationship between drivers and riders.…”

An analysis of ridesharing trip time pre- and amid-COVID-19 pandemic using advanced text mining technique – the USA vs Indian case study across different age and gender groups

“…This is very important because if public transport is considered unsafe and unhealthy by people during this period, it will not be able to play the social roles it is supposed to play, including accessibility, sustainability, and equality (35). According to data from 964 potential users of passenger sharing services, a study showed that tolerating ambiguity and environmental concerns of COVID-19 directly and positively affects the intention of potential users to accept passenger sharing services, and consumers who understand high health threats are less likely to accept ride-sharing services (36).…”